09-13-2012, 07:00 AM
I've had Virgin Mobile for a year or two in HPP near the ocean. Reception here for phone calls is poor, texting OK. In Pahoa, Keaau, & Hilo the reception for voice & data is very good. They use the Sprint network, but when Sprint users fill up the bandwidth, your call may be dropped, and your internet connection slows to a crawl. Sprint customers pay more, they get better service. Compared to my previous provider AT&T I'd say Virgin Mobile is 75% as good, but at 50% the cost it's a pretty good deal.
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